General Orthopedics

Cast Care

Taking Care of Your New Cast Cast Care Instructions Unless you have a waterproof cast, you should keep your cast…

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Cumulative Trauma Disorder

A Patient's Guide to Cumulative Trauma Disorder Introduction Cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) is a broad category that includes many common…

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Postsurgical Infection

A Patient's Guide to Postsurgical Infection One of the greatest advances in surgery during the twentieth century has been in…

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Lyme Disease

A Patient's Guide to Lyme Disease Introduction Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by tick bites. It is the…

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Osteoarthritis

A Patient's Guide to Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. In fact, more than 75 percent…

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Psoriatic Arthritis

A Patient's Guide to Psoriatic Arthritis Introduction Psoriasis is a disease that most people think of as primarily a skin…

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Arthritis Medications

A Patient's Guide to Medications for Arthritis Doctors have only a few kinds of drugs to help treat the many…

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Arthritis Rehabilitation

A Patient's Guide to Rehabilitation for Arthritis Introduction Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic disability. There is no…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Patient's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, or long-term, inflammatory form of arthritis. RA…

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Fibromyalgia

A Patient's Guide to Fibromyalgia Introduction Fibromyalgia, a common painful disorder among women in their middle years (40 to 60…

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